Hi,
I used to be a regular on both channels. (Some may remember me as KevM) I run classic hardware,and I seriously considered buying an AmigaOne when it was announced, but I couldn't justify spending the money on what would have been (at the time) a Linux box for the forseeable future. Later, other financial considerations took precedent, so I never got an A1, but you can see that I am neither "Red" nor "Blue", just an Amiga fan.
I was never made to feel welcome on aw.net, possibly because of my classic machine, and eventually, I stopped going there. It always seemed to me to be a place where TechHeads went to argue about the minutiae of one chip versus another, sometimes quite heatedly. Ultimately, I didn't find it the most pleasant place to be.
I had lots of good friends on amiga.org, but even there, there were people who couldn't resist the temptation to snipe, ("Powerflyer?, a nasty little hack!") and eventually, I realised that the only way that I could use my Amiga in peace was to leave there too. It's a shame, because now I have virtually no contact with other Amiga users, and I'm not ashamed to say that I miss it, but until I feel that I can simply use my Amiga without having to take sides, I won't be returning to either channel. Sorry.
I'm sure that both channels DO serve their respective communities well, but is it too much to ask that I'm simply allowed to be an Amiga fan?, and without being pilloried for my choice of hardware?
Respect to all.
